Bacopa monnieri
Water Hyssop, Coastal Water Hyssop
Other regional names: Coastal Waterhyssop +1 more
- Coastal Waterhyssop
- Herb Of Grace
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Bacopa monnieri (commonly known as Water Hyssop or Coastal Water Hyssop) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, North-Central Pacific, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Pacific, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Aldabra, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, Chile Central, Chile North, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Gulf States, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iran, Jamaica, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Carolina, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., California, Marquesas, Portugal, Spain